FUTURAMA ARTICLES

August 13, 2003 - VUGames recently released the Fox cartoon Futurama in videogame form on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. While it's actually available on the GameCube as well in Europe, the title was not released here in the U.S. on Nintendo's system. No doubt there are many Futurama fans disappointed with that news, but at least you have two other systems to choose from.
Considering that Futurama the game has about 30-minutes of exclusively written show footage, we're certain there's a large number of fans that intend on renting or buying it. That being the case, we've put together this comparison to walk you through the differences.

August 12, 2003 - Although the only episodes of Futurama that you can catch on Sunday nights anymore are all repeats, as sadly, very sadly, the show has ended its run, that doesn't mean that there's no way to get new Futurama funny.
Enter Futurama the game. Platform gaming mixed with all-new Futurama comedy sounds like a good mix, but how does it actually end up? Is it worth your hard-earned cash, or should you spend that on the DVD sets insteads? IGNPS2's EIC Douglass C. Perry gives you the full rundown on Futurama. Take a look, and beware of naked robots on toilets.

August 12, 2003 - It happens to all us of. We've all come into contact with a TV series we love, adore or cherish, and we crave its byproducts, whatever they may be. I rarely watch TV, but when I do it's an all-Sunday affair, and I do it with my wife and child. I start with the 7 pm showing of Futurama, skip King of the Hill, tune in for The Simpsons and when it was good, we always eyed The X-Files. I'm guilty as charged of being an unabashed Futurama fan.

May 15, 2003 - In many gaming circles, the word "licensed" is nearly synonymous with "not very good." While there are certainly exceptions, such as Spider-Man and Goldeneye, most games based on TV shows, movies, comics and so on fail to capture the magic of their source material. The upcoming Futurama game looks like its shaping up to be one of the exceptions.

April 24, 2003 - Ah, how we love those precious weeks leading into to E3. Publicists are scrambling to get out announcements, editors are hurriedly typing on their Smith-Corona electric typewriters, and publishers are having pre-E3 events to show off their wares. Today's slew of announcements and pre-E3 goodies belongs to Vivendi Universal. Some of the announcements are a bit vague, however, but we promise greater details at E3. Expect more from the Vivendi Universal Pre-E3 Gamer's Day tonight. Until the snazzy new previews and hands-on begin popping up on IGN, feel free to peruse a short list of announcements from the big VU.

March 7, 2003 - Originally announced at the Comic-Con in 2000, the videogame version of Futurama has been on the backburner for quite awhile now. Thought cancelled for the longest time, mention of the title resurfaced again late yesterday when SCi Entertainment officially revealed its plans to release it in the Fall of 2003. Slated to feature the show's four main characters Fry, Bender, Leela, and Dr. Zoidberg, the action/shooter should please fans of the television show that have been waiting for the proper digital treatment.

July 24, 2000 - Matt Groeing, the multiple-Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer of The Simpsons, announced at Comic-Con last week that there will be a videogame based on Futurama for the next generation console systems, with Xbox and PlayStation 2 being named specifically.